{
  "abstract": "Striated muscle hamartomas are rare, benign malformations of disorganised but mature striated muscle fibres. This case report presents a congenital striated muscle hamartoma (CSMH) in a primary school-going girl, involving the temporalis and frontalis muscles—an unprecedented and atypical location. The patient exhibited a progressively enlarging swelling in the left temporal region, initially suspected to be a capillary haemangioma or rhabdomyoma based on imaging findings. However, a definitive diagnosis was achieved through histopathological evaluation, which confirmed CSMH. Complete surgical excision ensured excellent long-term outcomes with no recurrence over six years of follow-up. The report highlights the limited literature outcomes on CSMHs in atypical locations and underscores the importance of histopathological confirmation for accurate diagnosis and management.",
  "authors": [
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Burns and Plastic Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, India"
      ],
      "name": "Dipika Choudhary"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Burns and Plastic Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, India"
      ],
      "name": "Shilpi Karmakar"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Plastic Surgery, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, India"
      ],
      "name": "Brijesh Mishra"
    }
  ],
  "title": "Congenital striated muscle hamartoma of the temporalis muscle: an index presentation",
  "uid": "ad15e164-3694-5032-97fe-2e7c2af5fcc9"
}